A Collection of Temne Traditions, Fables and Proverbs, with an English Translation; as also some Specimens of the Author's own Temne Compositions and Translations; to which is appended a Temne-English Vocabulary.
Published by London: Church Missionary Society. 1861. (Printed in Stuttgart).
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Offa's Dyke Books, LUDLOW, Salop, United KingdomOffa's Dyke Books
AbeBooks seller since November 10, 2004
Condition: Used
£ 275.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
8vo. (219x140mm), pp:xxii+1-298, endpapers browned, sl. wormed, however contents very good condition, in original cloth, gilt title to spine, cloth worn, marked and stained. Very Scarce. The Temne, also called Atemne, Temene, Temne, Temine, . or Timni, are a West African ethnic group. They are predominantly found in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone, as well as the coastal capital city of Freetown. Some Temne are also found in Guinea. The Temne constitute the largest ethnic group in Sierra Leone at 35.5% of the total population. They speak Temne, a Mel branch of the Niger-Congo languages. The Temne were one of the ethnic groups that were victims of slave capture and trading across the sub-Saharan and across the Atlantic into European colonies. The earliest mention of Temne and other ethnic groups of Sierra Leone are in the records of Portuguese financed explorers such as those of Valentim Fernandes and Pacheco Pereira who were traveling along the coast of Africa to find a route to India and China. Pereira's memoirs written between 1505 and 1508 mention Temne words for gold ("tebongo"), water and rice. The Portuguese records describe the culture and religion of the Temne people. English-Temne parallel text.…
Seller Inventory # 2109
Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Collection of Temne Traditions, Fables and Proverbs, with an English Translation; as also some Specimens of the Author's own Temne Compositions and Translations; to which is appended a Temne-English Vocabulary.
- Author
- Schlenker, The Rev. C. F.
- Publisher
- London: Church Missionary Society. 1861. (Printed in Stuttgart).
- Binding
- Hardcover
Offa's Dyke Books
LUDLOW, Salop, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since November 10, 2004
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 10 business days | 14 to 45 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 25.00 | £ 25.00 |
Payment methods
- Check
- Paypal
Store description
Private premises. Appointment necessary.
Specialty
Topography and all better books., Art, Antiquarian, Illustrated, LiteratureSeller's business information
Offa's Dyke Books
United Kingdom
Terms of sale
Post Extra.
PayPal. Sterling cheques, US dollar cheques up to £50.00.
Returns policy: full refund if returned within 7 days.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Offa's Dyke Books, LUDLOW, SALOP, United Kingdom, +44 01584 856 212, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.